mandymouse
Bahama Mama Time !!
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Me (Mandy) - 43 - Searching for some Bahama Mamas
DH (Paul) - 42 - Searching for some peace and quiet
DD1 (Kerry 16) & DD2 (Becky 14) - Searching for Hollister Stores
Thursday 19th July
I was up at 7am and the others woke up shortly after, and thankfully Becky was feeling a bit better. We finished our packing and left the Pop Century at 9am. We arrived at the DCL terminal around 10am. We dropped our luggage off at the port (where a porter took them), I went to check-in with the girls and Paul went off to park the car (which is $12 a night).
When we walked into the terminal, check-in wasnt open, there was a sign saying it would open at 11am. A few people started lining up, so I went straight to the front of the the non-US check-in line. Check-in opened around 10.30am and the guy explained that there had been a new computer system set up a few weeks earlier and he told us of some of the changes, which included that we no longer had to hand over our passports and that non-US citizens didnt have to get up at 6am on the last morning for Immigration (woohoo !!).
Check-in only took 5 minutes (as most of your forms are filled in on-line now) and we were handed our Castaway Club lanyards and pins. We took the usual photos by the ship in the terminal and by the Disney Wonder and before we knew it, it was 11.45am and they were calling for boarding card numbers 1 and 2 (we were 2) and we went through those big Mickey Ears.
We had our embarkation photo taken and then it was my favourite part where your name is announced as you board the ship. An English CM announced Welcome aboard the Martindale family and everyone clapped (Woohoo !! Were Home).
We went straight up to the Beach Blanket Buffet for lunch, and afterwards Paul and I got changed and lounged by the pool where I had my first Bahama Mama of the holiday (YAY !!) and the girls went off to explore.
We sat by the Goofy Pool for about 45 minutes when dark clouds rolled in and it started to rain. Within minutes a storm started (which lastest a couple of hours), so we headed for our Stateroom. Thankfully our suitcases were already there, so while the storm carried on, I managed to unpack our stuff.
Later in the afternoon the girls went to check out the Teen Club, so Paul and I had a Bahama Mama in the Promenade Lounge and then another one in Diversions, where we found some board games. After our mini-session of playing draughts (and drinking of course) we left at a score of 2-2. It was nearly time for the Lifeboat Drill (4pm), so we grabbed our life vests and headed down to deck 4. Thankfully it didnt last long as the rain had stopped and it was very hot.
After taking the life vests back to our room, we went up to Deck 10 for the Sailaway Party. When we got there it had already started, it was very busy and we noticed that the characters came out to do their show about 15 minutes earlier than normal. At the end of their show the ships horn played When You Wish Upon a Star, but we didnt move. Just as they finished, it began to rain. Paul & I stayed up on deck 10 and took photos and video as we sailed away even though it started to pour.
For the first time, we were on Late Seating (8.30pm), so we all showered and chilled in our room. Our rotation was Parrot Cay, Tritons and Animators Palate. We had two girls as our servers, they were very nice and polite, but they didnt seem to go out of their way for us or do anything special like servers we have had in the past. Anyway the food was lovely and we washed it down with a bottle of White Zinfandel.
After dinner the girls took off for the Teen Club and Paul & I went back to Diversions to watch a charity football match on the TV (Im sure David Beckham was playing at some point, so I was happy
).
I think we got back to the room around 12.30am and the girls rolled in an hour later.
Tomorrow Nassau & Pirate Night
Me (Mandy) - 43 - Searching for some Bahama Mamas
DH (Paul) - 42 - Searching for some peace and quiet
DD1 (Kerry 16) & DD2 (Becky 14) - Searching for Hollister Stores
Thursday 19th July
I was up at 7am and the others woke up shortly after, and thankfully Becky was feeling a bit better. We finished our packing and left the Pop Century at 9am. We arrived at the DCL terminal around 10am. We dropped our luggage off at the port (where a porter took them), I went to check-in with the girls and Paul went off to park the car (which is $12 a night).
When we walked into the terminal, check-in wasnt open, there was a sign saying it would open at 11am. A few people started lining up, so I went straight to the front of the the non-US check-in line. Check-in opened around 10.30am and the guy explained that there had been a new computer system set up a few weeks earlier and he told us of some of the changes, which included that we no longer had to hand over our passports and that non-US citizens didnt have to get up at 6am on the last morning for Immigration (woohoo !!).
Check-in only took 5 minutes (as most of your forms are filled in on-line now) and we were handed our Castaway Club lanyards and pins. We took the usual photos by the ship in the terminal and by the Disney Wonder and before we knew it, it was 11.45am and they were calling for boarding card numbers 1 and 2 (we were 2) and we went through those big Mickey Ears.
We had our embarkation photo taken and then it was my favourite part where your name is announced as you board the ship. An English CM announced Welcome aboard the Martindale family and everyone clapped (Woohoo !! Were Home).
We went straight up to the Beach Blanket Buffet for lunch, and afterwards Paul and I got changed and lounged by the pool where I had my first Bahama Mama of the holiday (YAY !!) and the girls went off to explore.
We sat by the Goofy Pool for about 45 minutes when dark clouds rolled in and it started to rain. Within minutes a storm started (which lastest a couple of hours), so we headed for our Stateroom. Thankfully our suitcases were already there, so while the storm carried on, I managed to unpack our stuff.
Later in the afternoon the girls went to check out the Teen Club, so Paul and I had a Bahama Mama in the Promenade Lounge and then another one in Diversions, where we found some board games. After our mini-session of playing draughts (and drinking of course) we left at a score of 2-2. It was nearly time for the Lifeboat Drill (4pm), so we grabbed our life vests and headed down to deck 4. Thankfully it didnt last long as the rain had stopped and it was very hot.
After taking the life vests back to our room, we went up to Deck 10 for the Sailaway Party. When we got there it had already started, it was very busy and we noticed that the characters came out to do their show about 15 minutes earlier than normal. At the end of their show the ships horn played When You Wish Upon a Star, but we didnt move. Just as they finished, it began to rain. Paul & I stayed up on deck 10 and took photos and video as we sailed away even though it started to pour.
For the first time, we were on Late Seating (8.30pm), so we all showered and chilled in our room. Our rotation was Parrot Cay, Tritons and Animators Palate. We had two girls as our servers, they were very nice and polite, but they didnt seem to go out of their way for us or do anything special like servers we have had in the past. Anyway the food was lovely and we washed it down with a bottle of White Zinfandel.
After dinner the girls took off for the Teen Club and Paul & I went back to Diversions to watch a charity football match on the TV (Im sure David Beckham was playing at some point, so I was happy
).
I think we got back to the room around 12.30am and the girls rolled in an hour later.
Tomorrow Nassau & Pirate Night
drink...I could almost taste it!
). I am really relieved we won't have to get up early for immigration on the last day too so thanks for that bit of good news 
